Willie

Willie Meaning & Origin

About Willie
The surname Willie is derived from the given name William, which originated from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." As a surname, Willie signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named William. It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of William or a family associated with the name.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Willie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Willie: 5,025
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,720
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Willie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AL', 'FL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willie in Braille

Here's how to represent Willie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Willie in braille

How to sign the name Willie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Willie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Willie in sign language

Numerology